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James William Rathbone and Elaine Watson Neily married on 13 September 1947 at Margaretsville, Annapolis County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 004886

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19474886

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Annapolis

  City, Town or Village Margaretsville

  Street or Road Baptist Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Rathbone, James William

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Agriculturalist   4. Kind of industry or business Farmer

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 26   7. Religious denomination Baptist

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Baptist

10. Residence Wolfville, Kings County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Wolfville, Kings County, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father James Alexander  Rathbone

13. Maiden name of mother Jennie Plumber Toye

14. Birthplace Father Hortonville, Kings County   Mother Hantsport, Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Neily, Elaine Watson

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Registered Nurse   17. Kind of industry or business Nursing

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 25   20. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Forrest Glade, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Torbrook, Annapolis County,

25. Name of father Charles Neely

26. Maiden name of mother Annie Watson

27. Birthplace Father Torbrook, Nova Scotia   Mother Forrest Glade, Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage September 13 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 88993


32. Signature of

Groom James William Rathbone

Bride   Elaine Watson Neily

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Frances L. Mapplebeck

Address   Marquretsville

Name Harold Nathlone

Address   Wolfville, Kings County, Nova Scotia

I certify the above stated particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Officiating Clergyman Rev. Robert Wilson Lindsay

Address Marquretsville, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Baptist

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